Update on 2015 Rule Changes

February, 2015

Some coaches have been contacting the OHSLA with questions about the 2015 rule changes as they have been
described on other sites referenced in the article later on this page.
In particular one rule, 1-7-3, which concerns stringing changes was not properly detailed in the
LaxPower and NFHS articles.
The NFHS has printed a clarification on this particular rule change
here.

In order for coaches to be ready for the new season the OHSLA strongly recommends that coaches all
purchase a new (2015) NFHS Boys Lacrosse rulebook, unfortunately the book is on available online
to those with a NFHS login ID.
In addition, here are some resources to help clarify the new rules and help coaches get the information they need:

For those who might still have questions or want to learn more, on March 8th Brian will also hold a
on-line Join.me conference call for OHSLA Coaches to discuss rule changes and answer any questions coaches may have.
Since this is an optional meeting, Brian would like to know how many plan to attend so that he can properly
configure the online portion of the meeting and send out instructions for coaches to setup their computers
in advance, so please RSVP to Brian at brian@oregon.com if you plan to attend.

OHSLA Coaches Clinic

February 21, 9-4pm, Wilsonville HS

The OHSLA is excited to be sponsoring another free Coaches' Clinic on Feb. 21 at Wilsonville High School for
JV and Varsity coaches.
If coaches would like to bring their 7th & 8th grade staff as well, that would be fine.
The OHSLA Board believes that the more opportunities coaches have to get ideas about preparing their team for the season,
the stronger Oregon lacrosse will be.
We have asked 4 coaches in the League to put on an hour and a half session each.
They will be utilizing players from 3 of our member schools to help them demonstrate drills and styles of play
they use during the season.
We think this will be a great opportunity to pick up new ideas from a variety of coaches.

The coaches who are putting on the workshop will be covering these topics throughout the day: a variety of drills,
offensive and defensive strategy, transition, clears and rides, man up/man down, face off and goalie work.
A detailed outline of what each presenter will be covering will be posted on the OHSLA website before the event.
Below is the format for the day.

9:00 - 10:30

Mark Flood, West Linn High School

10:45 - 12:15

Nick DeNeffe, Glencoe High School

12:30 - 12:45

Lunch Break

12:45 - 2:15

Curt Sheinin, Lakeridge High School

2:30 - 4:00

Dennis Sullivan, Oregon Episcopal School

Each session will be 90 minutes of drills & strategy demonstration, with 15 minutes afterwards for answering questions.
The OHSLA Board hopes that coaches from around state will take advantage of this opportunity.
With the season right around the corner, it's a wonderful chance to get focused and energized for the season.
There is no formal registration, coaches are welcome to show up for some or all of the clinic sessions.

3d Oregon Face-Off Clinic RESCHEDULED

Tuesday February 24th, 6-9pm, Valley Catholic HS

As those who registered know, the first 3d Face-Off Clinic had to be cancelled due to weather on the east coast
keeping Coach Schomburg from being able to get to Oregon on time.
3D Lacrosse has rescheduled with Coach Schomburg for Tuesday, February 24th.
Note for those who registered for the first clinic time:
If you are not able newly scheduled time, please contact Bill Gleason
(bgleason@3dlacrosse.com) at 3d Lacrosse as soon as possible and he will have your refund processed immediately.

As anyone who has watched the last few NCAA tournaments can tell you, winning face-offs can change the momentum of a
game, starting or ending a run of goals for ones team.
The Fogolax Academy teaches the critical skills for proper positioning, grip, wing-play, stance, ball control, strategy,
shooting and even how to properly string your stick.

This clinic is offered to Youth thru High School players (5th Grade thru 12th grades).
For more information visit
3d Oregon Face-Off Clinic page.
To register go to bottom of the page.

2015 OHSLA Nike Clinic Presentations

January 25th, 2015

The videos for Coach Seremet's presentation are now available on the
2015 Nike Clinic page, the slides will be up soon.

Unfortunately Coach Hilgartner's slide set contained protected video content.
The OHSLA is currently working with the website that owns the content, and as soon as those arrangements are complete,
coach Hilgartner's complete presentation will also be made available.

As stated earlier on this home page until the a helmet has been recertified by the NOCSAE, it cannot be used in any OHSLA
sanctioned game.

Cascade R

Call for Referees

November, 2014

With well over 100 OHSLA teams to officiate at the Varsity, JV, and JV2 levels, the
Oregon Lacrosse Officials Association is always looking for
a few good men (or women) to make the calls on the fields across the state.
More officials are needed every day to help grow the sport and continue to improve the quality of play.
To help folks get involved, the OLOA has created a training system including classes, mentoring,
and on-field training at tournaments like SALI.

OLOA conducts training all over the state.
There are classes in Portland, Salem, Eugene and Bend.
Portland area training starts on January 6th at the Oregon Sports Authority building on Western Ave.
classes are 7-8:30pm weekly.

Attendees are expected to make at least 7 out of the 10 classes, but if you have playing experience
there might be some flexibility.

All officials that complete the course will receive approximately $100 in
free supplies to help get them on the field.

If you are interested please contact Don Huber (don11660@gmail.com)
or Russell Dean (russelltdean@gmail.com)
and they will put you on the OLOA email list for updates about classes and get you in touch
with the trainer in your area.

The OLOA Wants You!

High School Rule Changes for 2015

August 11th, 2014

The NFHS has announced the rule changes for 2015, adopted at the national convention.
Most notable - defensive restart from point of infraction; no need to restart outside the box,
which will help speed-up the game.
There will also be some subtle changes on stick stringing rules that are intended to make it easier for
defenders to dislodge balls from sticks.

Where do the Best Lacrosse Players Come From?

While Quin Kessenich may espouse the growth of lacrosse on the west coast of the US, the chart to the
right clearly shows that the center of lacrosse remains the Northeastern States.
While California has shown huge growth in the last few years, Long Island continues to rule as the
producer of the most quality players in the NCAA.

Lacrosse Recruiting 101

July 23rd

Like the College Application process, NCAA recruiting is a lot different than when most parents of current High School
players were on the scene.
This
Inside Lacrosse video from Ryan Boyle
is an informative strart for players who think they'd like to play at the college level.
There is also a recruiting policy statement from US Lacrosse
calling for collegiate lacrosse coaches to take steps to reform the process.

NCAA Mens Scoring still over 20 goals per Game

July 23rd

As documented in this LaxPower Scoring Analysis,
last years scoring average was still 20.4 goals per game (gpg), slightly down from the 20.6gpg. the previous year.
The chart to the right shows the scoring averages since the 2000 season.
The good news is that the average goal differential has been 4.5-4.7 in the last six years in D-I,
but D-II & D-II have had larger differentials 5.9-7.1 over the same period.

OHSLA Alumnus in World Championships Tourney

July 23rd

Prosser, who was co-captain at Drexel in 2012, was amongst several former NCAA players on the
English team.
Prosser scored 11 goals in the tournament with two hat-tricks, including one in
England's final game against Scotland
which sealed England's fifth place finish in the tournament.

Since graduating Drexel in 2012, Prosser has been on the LXM Pro Tour, the 2014 MLL Denver Outlaws practice team, and volunteer
assistant coach at Lincoln HS.

LXM Pro Aaron Prosser

2014 OHSLA/Nike Oregon All Star Games

June 14th & 15th

The inaugural 2014 OHSLA/Nike All Star Games of Oregon in Sisters were a tremendous success.
Teams from five conferences made it to Sisters (Midwestern, Columbia, North Valley, Pacific and High Desert).
Each team got four games in on Saturday & Sunday in an abbreviated tournament format.
After the Saturday games there was lasagna dinner for all the players, followed by bonfire for the players
sleeping in the yurts at Sisters HS.
On Sunday, after a player breakfast, there were couple of closing games including random players game
using the time old "sticks-in-a-pile" selection format.

Despite some conferences not being able to muster teams for the weekend, by all reports a fun time was had by all.
The OHSLA thanks the hard work of Jeff Melville for spearheading the logistics of the weekend, Bill Daye
of Nike Lacrosse for uniforms, and most of all Sisters Park & Recreation, volunteers, and staff at Sisters High
School for hosting this fantastic event.

The OHSLA All-Americans and All-State teams that were announced at the Championship Final are now on the
OHSLA 2014 Honors page.

Congratulations West Linn and Wilson!!!

Photo Courtesy Bob Miller

2014 OHSLA Champion West Linn Lions

Photo Courtesy Richard Calderwood

2014 Cascade Cup Winner Wilson Trojans

Photo Courtesy Richard Calderwood

Wilson Coach Derek MacDicken

All-Conference Teams Released!

May 23, 6pm

Check the All-Conference section of the Honors page
for player selections.
Note: Several of the All-Conference teams have sign-up buttons to help coaches
obtain contact info of players who can participate in the
AllStar game Weekend in Sisters.
If you are player who would like to play in that Tourney, please check your All-Conference
page to see if the Coach wants you to sign-up.

Providence Heart & Vascular Institute PlaySmart

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In an effort to protect the hearts (and lives) of area middle and high school students, the
Providence Heart & Vascular Institute is sponsoring the PlaySmart program to provide
free painless, non-invasive heart/health checks to youth aged 12-18.
For more information check out our Play Smart details page.